The ISIS attack was led by at least one suicide bombing and occured before the SDF managed to fortify the strategic army base, the capture of which serves to safeguard the northern neighborhoods of Raqqa city for the Islamic State.

In the aftermath of the ISIS counter-attack, 23 SDF militants lay dead inside the military base while two Kurdish combattants were captured alive and remain in ISIS captivity.

Fierce firefights are now taking place on the northern perimeter of the Division 17 Army Base as dozens of ISIS militants are rushing from Raqqa city to reinforce the army base. In response, the US Air Force has intensified its sorties on this axis.

Meanwhile, Amaq Agency said 33 civilians had been killed by SDF shelling and US airstrikes on Raqqa city. An additional 25 people were injured, the ISIS outlet claimed.

Improve the Discussion

Help us make this a great place for discussion by always working to improve the discussion in some way, however small. If you are not sure your post adds to the conversation, think over what you want to say and try again later.

The topics discussed here matter to us, and we want you to act as if they matter to you, too. Be respectful of the topics and the people discussing them, even if you disagree with some of what is being said.

You can flag a comment by clicking its flag icon. Website admin will know that you reported it. Admins may or may not choose to remove the comment or block the author. And please don't worry, your report will be anonymous.

There no confirmation of this, no photos, no videos. This is fake news to try to give the impression that ISIS is still in Raqqa an offering some sort of resistance. I repeat, ISIS have left Raqqa and been redeployed by their US handlers to face off the Syrian Arab Army elswhere.